St. Croix County vs. Polk County

St. Croix County (WI)Polk County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)89,69443,598
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.3%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)84,34744,202
Population, Census, April 1, 201084,34544,205
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.1%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.6%
White alone, percent95.9%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,7983,085
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,31324,787
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$233,600$164,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,613$1,337
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$565$515
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$947$751
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.6%9.7%
Building permits, 2018563203
Households, 2014-201833,67418,314
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.4%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.4%74.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.3%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.7%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.8%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.6%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.6%63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.9%59.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)122,87942,249
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)353,361226,974
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,307,740995,321
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,907,276183,918
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,107,727452,007
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,995$10,365
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.329.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$81,124$56,932
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,419$29,489
Persons in poverty, percent4.7%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 20172,3211,122
Total employment, 201730,66113,567
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,250,802484,260
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.6%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,5563,239
All firms, 20127,3274,721
Men-owned firms, 20123,9612,642
Women-owned firms, 20122,5061,248
Minority-owned firms, 201228360
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,8084,455
Veteran-owned firms, 2012493442
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,4143,980
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010116.848.4
Land area in square miles, 2010722.33913.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between St. Croix county (WI) and Polk county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.